Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Weather in Oak Grove, Kentucky

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Oak Grove, KY
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
78%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Oak Grove, KY
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
52°
7a
57°
8a
62°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
78°
2p
79°
3p
79°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
71°
9p
69°
10p
L 48°H 79°
Oak Grove, KY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    17%
    82°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    45%
    88°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    54%
    71°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    41%
    71°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    52%
    79°65°
Oak Grove, KY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
159° · steady
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 23 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sse.
Oak Grove, KY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.7
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.40 inHg
Now
995.7
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oak Grove, KY
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oak Grove, KY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
7:50 PM
Civil dusk
1:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oak Grove, KY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Oak Grove, KY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Oak Grove at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Oak Grove

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.